UPM Raflatac and Mark Andy renew American partnership
3 April 2025
UPM Raflatac and Mark Andy have renewed their partnership in the Americas for the sixth consecutive year.
sustainability
Mondi finalises Schumacher acquisition
1 April 2025
Mondi has acquired the Western Europe assets of Schumacher Packaging, expanding its product range, capacity and innovation to customers demanding high-performance, sustainable packaging.
Innovia’s new production line generates film benefits
18 March 2025
Innovia Films has launched a new production line for specialty films at its Schkopau facility near Leipzig, Germany.
Nextek and Coveris collaborate on flexible film mechanical recycling
18 March 2025
Nextek and Coveris have formed a partnership to convert post-consumer polyolefin (PE & PP) packaging waste into high-quality food-grade recycled resins and films.
OPRL’s Karen Graley appointed as head of EPR organisation
10 March 2025
OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) has announced the appointment of its non-executive director Karen Graley as head of the UK’s, soon to be set up, EPR…
Fedrigoni invests in plastic-free barrier coating for fibre-based packaging
28 February 2025
Fedrigoni is targeting sustainable packaging through the acquisition of a minority stake in Papkot, a start-up company that develops large-scale coating technology that its claimed…
Appetite survey reveals industry confidence in connected packaging
27 February 2025
Almost 90% of 678 executives believe that connected packaging will be increasingly important to the packaging industry in the next 12 months and beyond, according…
Gelato report highlights AI and automation as key essentials
21 February 2025
Software company Gelato has released its 2025 ‘State of Print Production Report’, revealing key insights into the evolving print production landscape.
Consumers demand action from retailers to reduce environmental impact
20 February 2025
According to Mondi’s annual eCommerce trend report, consumers are ‘demanding tangible action from retailers’ to reduce their environmental impact.
UK’s first Delta SPC 130 installed at Schumacher
6 February 2025
Schumacher Packaging has installed the UK’s first Delta SPC 130 FlexLine Eco+ single pass high volume digital press from Koenig & Bauer Durst at its…
UPM Raflatac unveils new swatchbooks for ‘premium’ labelling
16 January 2025
New swatchbooks for wine, spirits, beverage and premium labelling have been launched by UPM Raflatac, allowing printers, brands and designers to assess the texture, colour…
Abbey Labels’ new Xeikon ‘Lion’ press gets off to roaring start
10 January 2025
East Anglian label supplier Abbey Labels has welcomed the UK’s first Xeikon LX3000 ‘Lion’ digital press with Eco toners, prompting Abbey Labels chairman Tom Allum…
Recoup survey outlines ‘monumental’ plastic recycling challenge
17 December 2024
Recoup has launched its annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey, which has outlined the ‘monumental’ scale of the challenge facing the UK recycling sector.
Eco Flexibles doubles pouch production output
16 December 2024
Flexible packaging producer Eco Flexibles has increased its capabilities with the installation of a second Karlville Swiss KS-SUP-400-D pouch machine following the success of its…
Polytag and Re-Gen look to transform the recycling sector
16 December 2024
Polytag has partnered with recycling and waste management company Re-Gen, installing a Plastic Detection Unit installed at its material recovery facility enabling the site to…